On Sunday 28th July 2024, Australia celebrated National Tree Day, Australia’s largest tree planting and nature care event.
I headed out and activated Heritage Agreement VKFF-4046. I made a total of 172 QSOs on 20 & 40m SSB.
The special certificate below was issued to any amateur who activated a VKFF reference area on National Tree Day. It features a photograph I took in 2023 of ‘The Big Tree’ at Guildford, Victoria.
QSL card received from Adventist World Radio for my reception of their station on 15505 kHz on 29th June 2024.
QSL card from Radio NUG for my reception of their station on 25th July 2024 on 11940 kHz.
QSL card from the Voice of Mongolia for my reception of their station on 25th July 2024 on 12015 kHz.
At about 1208 UTC on the 28th day of July 2024, I tuned in to FEBC Radio, broadcasting on 9920 kHz in the Jarai language.
Jarai is a Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Jarai people of Vietnam and Cambodia. (Wikipedia 2024)
The signal was coming from the Iba 100 kW transmitter in the Philippines. (Short Wave Info 2023) The target audience was South East Asia.
Above:- Map showing the location of Iba, Philippines. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of FEBC Radio was initially fair. The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal. The Sound of Hope was broadcasting on the same frequency in the Chinese language but it was barely readable. At the start of my listening in, there was a constant siren noise on the frequency which appeared to be deliberate interference. The siren stopped at 1220 UTC at which time the overall reception of FEBC became good.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of FEBC Radio.
References.
At about 1132 UTC on the 28th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Turkey, broadcasting on 17620kHz in the Chinese language.
The signal was coming from the Emirler 500kW transmitter in Turkey. (Short Wave Info 2023)
Above:- Map showing the location of Emirler, Turkey. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of the Voice of Turkey was fair. The signal strength was Fair. There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies. There was moderate fading of the signal.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Turkey.
References.
At about 0116 UTC on the 28th day of July 2024, I tuned in to China Radio International, broadcasting on 17640 kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the Kashi Saibagh 500kW transmitter in China. (Short Wave Info 2023)
Above:- Map showing the location of Kashi Saibagh. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of China Radio International was excellent. The signal strength was very strong. There was no fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of China Radio International.
References.
At about 1325 UTC on the 27th day of July 2024, I tuned in to the Voice of Turkey, broadcasting on 17790 kHz in the Turkish language.
The signal was coming from the Emirler 500kW transmitter in Turkey. (Short Wave Info 2023)
Above:- Map showing the location of Emirler, Turkey. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of the Voice of Turkey was good. The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of the Voice of Turkey.
References.
At about 0903 UTC on the 27th day of July 2024, I tuned in to CFRX Canada, broadcasting on 6070kHz in the English language.
The signal was coming from the Toronto 1kW transmitter in Canada. (Short Wave Info 2023)
Above:- Map showing the location of Toronto. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of CFRX was poor. The signal strength was poor. There was moderate fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the same frequency or on adjacent frequencies.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of CFRX.
References.
At about 0835 UTC on the 27th day of July 2024, I tuned in to Radio Nacional da Amazonia, BRAZIL, broadcasting on 6180 kHz in the Portuguese language.
The signal was coming from the Brasilia 250kW transmitter in Brazil. (Short Wave Info 2023)
Above:- Map showing the location of Brasilia. Map c/o Google Maps.
The overall reception of Radio Nacional da Amazonia was good. The signal strength was good and there was only slight fading of the signal. There was no interference from other stations on the frequency or on adjacent frequencies.
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Below is a short video showing my reception of Radio Nacional da Amazonia.
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